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Bitch all you want... pictures will come tonite.
But... I saw the Shuttle pass by my building just a few minutes ago. It flew over the 110 freeway, at the 91, near Gardena, CA. It was actually a mile or 2 west of that area, I am guess. VERY low, 1500-2000 ft. I will be processing the pics tonight... I hope they came out. The shuttle and 747 are both painted in a shade of smog blue/white that seriously matches our sky. |
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| TommyT-Bone | Re: Space Shuttle | ||
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| NelsonV | Re: Space Shuttle | ||
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| EngineDoctor | Re: Space Shuttle | ||
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It flew right over my house , escorted by 2 F-16's!I will see if my pics turned out too. It was flying very low.
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| bogus | Re: Space Shuttle | ||
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I can bring mine in... just didn't bring the cable! |
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| bogus | Re: Space Shuttle | ||
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it was low! It's path took it right over my house, too... |
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| BrianCunningham | Re: Space Shuttle | ||
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I was in CA when one can back in Man was that sonic boom LOUD! |
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| Ultraman | Re: Space Shuttle | ||
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Where is it going?
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| EngineDoctor | Re: Space Shuttle | ||
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| TommyT-Bone | Re: Space Shuttle | ||
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I saw it too ..... On my monitor ........ Attach file: End Ever.jpg (37.50 KB) |
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| bogus | Re: Space Shuttle | ||
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Aviation Blvd at a standstill... literally.
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Posted on: 2012/9/21 23:52
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| NelsonV | Re: Space Shuttle | ||
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My office (brick building in fourth picture) is literally across the street from LAX. So I had a pretty good view from our parking structure.
They buzzed the tarmac at LAX right before their last loop (over Andy's office):  Final approach and touch down:        Apparently the CHP gave up trying to enforce the "No Parking in Freeway Lanes" law. There were even bicyclists and pedestrians!  |
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| NelsonV | Re: Space Shuttle | ||
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| bogus | Re: Space Shuttle | ||
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Those are GREAT pictures, Nelson!!!
Sadly, I only caught the shuttle going north on it's first approach to LAX. I didn't realize this was the first approach. Apparently, it did that 2nd loop that passed right by my office. See the map. Points of reference... there are two red dots... one down near the port, that's about where my house is. The other is in the middle, that's where I work... The yellow dot is about where Nelson works. The red line is an approx route that it took. I missed some turns, I am sure of that. The big yellow arrow is pointing at LAX. So here is the only pic I took worth seeing... it sucks. Attach file: SuckyShuttlePic.jpg (881.63 KB) ShuttleMapApprox.jpg (618.21 KB) |
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Posted on: 2012/9/22 1:35
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| flyboy | Re: Space Shuttle | ||
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Cool pics.
Lots of people in Houston not too happy. |
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| Matatk | Re: Space Shuttle | ||
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Is that where baby space shuttles come from?
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| TommyT-Bone | Re: Space Shuttle | ||
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Nothing escapes the eyes of a guru. Thanks for the pics. |
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| Ultraman | Re: Space Shuttle | ||
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Very cool! Great pics, thanks......
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| bogus | Re: Space Shuttle | ||
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| flyboy | Re: Space Shuttle | ||
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Is that smog in the photos?
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| BillH | Re: Space Shuttle | ||
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| j3studio | Re: Space Shuttle | ||
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Thanks for the pictures, Nelson.
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| vetteblondie | Re: Space Shuttle | ||
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Very cool photos!
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| NelsonV | Re: Space Shuttle | ||
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Although I am too young to have designed any part of the Shuttle, I have designed some electronics hardware for stuff that went up in the Shuttle. My brother Ted has also designed some of the same hardware. My brother Virgil has machined some hard parts for the Space Program. So, it brought a tear to my eye seeing the Shuttle pass and hearing the crowd cheer. I'm really glad NASA (and others) spent the money to share this little glimpse with the American public. I'm currently involved with designing hardware for the flight computer for NASA's Shuttle replacement, the Space Launch System (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Launch_System). I'm certain it'll be decades or longer, and I'll be long gone, before we have another similar opportunity to celebrate our national Space Program. Glad y'alls enjoyed the photos. Next month the Shuttle will be towed to the California Science Center here in Los Angeles, its final resting place. I'll snap some ground-level shots when that trek gets under way. |
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| bogus | Re: Space Shuttle | ||
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That's some neat history, Nelson!!!
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| JrRifleCoach | Re: Space Shuttle | ||
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During the initial build and test of the Enterprise, I was part of a team at Northrop that built wiring harnesses. Just a big build board and lots of changes. We figured we built enough for 20 shuttles. Never did get a chance to see her land at Edwards. Hopefully I'll be in town to watch this one roll off LAX. Lunch Andy?
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| bogus | Re: Space Shuttle | ||
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Lunch? Sure! When are you thinking? Gimme a call!
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More information is coming out regarding Endeavor’s route through LA and Inglewood on October 12 and 13. So far, it looks like traffic around LAX could be impacted severely on October 12.
Endeavor will leave LAX at 2 am and then park in Westchester behind Quiznos from about 7:00 am to 2:30 pm. It has to park so some power lines can be moved at the last minute to allow it to proceed. Streets around the Westchester business district will be closed some or all of the day. These include Lincoln between Sepulveda and Manchester, Westchester Parkway, La Tijera (to Manchester), Sepulveda Eastway (the street near Coffee Co. just east of Quiznos), 87th Street (where Ayara is) and Truxton (87th to Manchester). Significantly, Manchester will be closed from La Tijera into Inglewood all day. That probably includes all intersections on Manchester, so it will be hard to cross Manchester. Sepulveda is not supposed to close, except for the time near 7 am when the shuttle crosses Sepulveda, but there may be a backup of traffic since the Manchester off-ramps will be closed. Century and the 105 should also be crowded. Employees who are here on Friday should be able to see Endeavor parked in Westchester from our windows; look just south of the Staples sign. There will be a private event in Westchester 7:30 am to 9:30 am. The public can walk to the Endeavor to take photos, but parking will be very tight since all the streets around the Endeavor will be closed. Notably for those of us who are familiar with this area, Endeavor will stop for a photo op and Toyota commercial filming at Randy’s Donuts at Manchester and La Cienega. Endeavor will spend Friday night in Inglewood at the Forum or on Manchester near Inglewood City Hall. On Saturday it will travel east to Crenshaw and north to Martin Luther King for another ceremony before arriving at Exposition Park. -- |
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| bogus | Re: Space Shuttle | ||
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I am glad that USC is on the road...
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| NelsonV | Re: Space Shuttle | ||
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The Space Shuttle Endeavour just made the trek to its final resting place at the California Science Center.
I was there for the final 1/4 mile...           |
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Quite a spectacle! I got a kick out of the "Shuttle Crossing" signs they had up.
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Not necessarily mine, but just another point of view and maybe some food for thought about all the hoopla surrounding the last voyage of the Endeavor.
http://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/ ... tive-mission-2461720.html The journey to it's final resting place could be viewed as another metaphor of the decline of USA world leadership. |
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Yeah....that would tend to piss me off also.....70 year old trees....geez. from Ultratreehuggerguy.... and while we are at it let's cut way back on space exploration and cool stuff like that so we can give that money to people who don't want to work or pull their weight around here......sonsabitches....Ultrapissedoffabouteverythingguy.... |
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